How to Watch Championship, New England Free Jacks vs. Houston Sabercats: Stream Major League Rugby Live, TV Channel

The New England Free Jacks look to win an unprecedented 3rd straight MLR Shield when they take on the Houston Sabercats on Saturday

Only the Houston Sabercats stand between the New England Free Jacks and Major League Rugby history on Saturday afternoon. The Free Jacks look to become the first team to win three consecutive MLR Shields when they battle Houston in the championship match at Centreville Bank Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. This is the first time MLR is staging its championship match in a non-league market. New England won the regular-season and playoff titles in the Eastern Conference while the second-seeded Sabercats stunned the regular-season Western Conference champion Utah Warriors in the conference final.

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Match Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025

Match Time: 2 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

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The Free Jacks stunned the visiting Chicago Hounds on June 21 with a 17-point, second-half comeback in their 23-21 victory. New England survived a penalty kick in extra time by the Hounds that glanced off the left upright after Kyle Ciquera’s try in the 78th minute gave the Free Jacks their first, and only lead, of the match. Jed Melvin also dotted the line.

Houston needed no such drama in a dominant 33-19 victory at Utah on June 21. AJ Alatimu tallied 13 points in the win, including one of the team’s five tries, while Andre Warner, Tautalatasi Tasi, Drake Davis and Seth Smith also dotted down. The Sabercats led 33-5 until the Warriors managed two tries in the final five minutes of the match.

New England blasted the Sabercats 36-17 in their lone regular-season meeting on May 4 at Quincy, Massachusetts. Paula Balekana scored two tries in the win while Dan Hollinshead accounted for 11 points.

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